Linus Pauling Institute

04/30/2026

🎉 We did it! Thanks to your support, we exceeded our Dam Proud Day goal and raised nearly $170,000.

This funding is vital, driving the next steps in the Institute's healthy aging research, student scholarships, and Micronutrient Information Center.

And there's still time to donate to these projects: lpi.pub/DamProud

A special shout-out to our challenge gift donors for inspiring a wave of giving! We are truly grateful for the many ways our community engages with the Institute. ❤️

04/30/2026

We are about 15 gifts away from reaching the Linus Pauling Institute's Dam Proud Day goal today!

With your help, when we reach 100 gifts we'll also be able to unlock $154,050 in pledges! Your support will fuel the next steps in our healthy aging research, and our student scholarships and Micronutrient Information Center. lpi.pub/DamProud

If you missed Director Emily Ho's visit to Dam Proud Day Live today, check out the video on our YouTube channel! In the short video, Dr. Ho talks about LPI research, healthy aging, and the benefits of broccoli. 🥦

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Dam Proud Day!
https://youtu.be/B3jjIPZeUmk

Dr. Emily Ho talks about the Linus Pauling Institute and her favorite superfood: broccoli!

04/29/2026

It's Dam Proud Day! Double your impact today and support student researchers like Tatum Joyner.🔬

Thanks to a Dr. Mary McCarthy Summer Student Research Fund scholarship, Tatum spent last summer investigating the cellular pathways of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with Institute researcher Dr. Maria Purice.

Today's Challenge: Help us reach 100 donations for our scholarships, research, and outreach, and we'll be able to unlock $104,050 in challenge gifts. Plus, Joe and Tanya Beckman will double all gifts received today until we raise $50,000!
👉 lpi.pub/DamProud

For students like Tatum, your gift can be life changing. “Student scholarships are about so much more than paying tuition. It’s also about helping a student grow their sense of purpose and identity,” she says.

A BioHealth Sciences junior, Tatum continues her research in the Purice Lab, helping us understand—and hopefully one day treat—these devastating diseases. What’s next? After graduation, she’s headed into nursing so that she can combine her scientific knowledge with her passion for caring for others.

Learn more and give at lpi.pub/DamProud today!

04/27/2026

100 Gifts. $104,050 Unlocked. 🔓

Dam Proud Day is April 29! Through our online drive, you can help the Linus Pauling Institute uncover the strategies and treatments that keep us all healthy, active, and resilient.

👉The Challenge: Help us reach 100 donations, and we'll unlock $104,050 in challenge gifts. Plus, up to $50,000 in gifts received Wednesday only will be matched by Joe and Tanya Beckman.

Your gift of any amount will be amplified twice!

With your help, our focus on the mechanisms of aging and optimum health will lead to a future where diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer take a backseat to vitality.

What matters most to you? Visit lpi.pub/DamProud and select from the funds that fuel our mission, including:

🔬Healthy aging research to prevent and treat diseases that can touch us all.

👩‍🎓Training for the next generation of science leaders.

🥦Providing free, evidence-based nutrition information to millions of people globally.

BONUS: Catch LPI Director Emily Ho on Dam Proud Day Live Wednesday at 11:33 a.m. PT. She’ll be sharing tips you won’t want to miss about her favorite superfood: broccoli sprouts! DPD LIVE: www.damproudday.org

04/18/2026

The countdown to Dam Proud Day is on, but why wait to make an impact? ⏳

Early giving is officially open! Whether you give today or on April 29, your contribution advances the research and education that help people live longer, healthier lives. lpi.pub/DamProud

Join us in advancing the Institute's innovative research into diseases such as Alzheimer’s and our work mentoring the next generation of scientists and healthcare leaders.

🎙️Don’t forget: Tune into Dam Proud Day Live on April 29! You can catch LPI Director Emily Ho at approximately 11:30 AM online or at OSU's SEC Plaza.

04/11/2026

We love this new article in The Corvallis Inquirer about a little bit of drama between Linus Pauling and J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist behind the Manhattan Project.

Read on for the spilled tea, as well as other more substantial highlights from Dr. Pauling’s rise to prominence as a chemist – and his work promoting nuclear disarmament.

🔎 To dig even further into the fascinating history of the Institute’s co-founder, check out OSU archivist Chris Petersen’s new book, The Many Worlds of Linus Pauling. The Pauling25 discount code is still active for 25 percent off!

https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/14370 =aboutBook

Oppenheimer would go on to lead the development of the atomic bomb, while Pauling would take a very different path.

04/04/2026

Mark your calendars for Wednesday April 29th and join us in advancing science that helps people live longer, healthier lives!

April 29th is Dam Proud Day, our annual day for online giving. It’s a fun name for this Oregon State “Beaver Nation” effort, and we are indeed proud to be part of that!

🔬At its core, Dam Proud Day is critical for funding research the Linus Pauling Institute is poised to advance — research that investigates the biological mechanisms of aging and metabolic and degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.

💪Research that leads to better strategies and treatments that help people take charge of their health.

👩‍🎓We’re also highlighting the Institute’s extraordinary environment for teaching tomorrow’s science leaders. On Dam Proud Day, your support can help passionate, talented students who seek to train with us and work on the greatest health challenges of our time.

Stay tuned! lpi.pub/DamProud

03/01/2026

Happy Birthday to Dr. Linus Pauling! Today, Feb. 28, marks 125 years since the birth of the Institute’s co-founder.

On Friday, we gathered for our annual Linus Pauling Day Open House & Social to celebrate his incredible legacy and share our latest research with a full house of community and Oregon State University guests. Other highlights included:

🌎 The Legacy: LPI Director Emily Ho and OSU historian Chris Petersen (OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center) reflected on the ongoing significance of Dr. Pauling’s dual Nobel Prize-winning work in chemistry and peace.

📖 The Stories: We got a sneak peek into Petersen’s new book, The Many Worlds of Linus Pauling. The book explores lesser-known stories about Dr. Pauling’s Oregon roots and the later experiences that shaped his global influence.

🍏 A Milestone: We also celebrated 25 years of the Micronutrient Information Center (MIC)—a global leader for evidence-based nutrition and health information, carrying Dr. Pauling’s vision forward.

There’s still time left in our 25th anniversary drive for the MIC! We are halfway to our $10,000 fundraising goal and have until Monday to close the gap. Whether it’s $5 or $500, your gift supports the rigorous work that brings this free, trusted resource to the world. Thank you!

👉You can support the MIC today at lpi.pub/MIC25

02/25/2026

We have one week and $7,000 to go in our drive to sustain the Institute’s Micronutrient Information Center (MIC)! 🌎

Whether it’s $5 or $500, we hope you can help us reach our goal by March 2 with a donation to: lpi.pub/MIC25

Your gift helps ensure that everyone – including the next generation of researchers and health professionals – has access to the high-quality information they need to improve human health.

As one of our users, Michael Christopher, PhD, recently shared:

"The Micronutrient Information Center (MIC) is an excellent resource I use frequently to learn about nutrition, disease, the importance of vitamins and minerals, and other related topics. …As a scientist, I appreciate MIC's factual, objective, evidence-based content. The information is presented in an easily digestible format; summaries and graphics provide quick overviews, with plenty of detail available when you want to dig into a topic further. I always feel confident in the accuracy of the information, and if any doubts arise, all sources are thoroughly cited and readily accessible for reference."

lpi.pub/MIC25

02/18/2026

Science, happy hour, and a toast to a legend! 🎂🥂

Linus Pauling Day is almost here, and we want to celebrate with you. Join us Friday, Feb. 27 (4:30-6:30 PM) for our Open House & Social! We’re opening our doors to share our latest research and honor Dr. Pauling’s remarkable legacy.

👉 RSVP by this Thursday, Feb. 19, and get a free drink during the happy hour/social! All ages are welcome.

This month, we’re also celebrating 25 years of the Micronutrient Information Center and raising funds to sustain its future. Whether you can join us in person on Feb. 27 or support us with a donation from afar, you’re helping us keep evidence-based nutrition information free and accessible to people around the world. Thank you!

RSVP at: lpi.pub/LPDay2026
Support Nutrition Science: lpi.pub/MIC25

02/10/2026

🔎 What makes nutrition information trustworthy?

The Micronutrient Information Center relies on PhD nutrition scientists to critically review evidence and bring you the latest research results.

It takes weeks of focused effort to carefully evaluate the new science on the roles of vitamins, minerals, and other dietary factors in health and disease. Only expert reviewed information is included in the content of all MIC articles.

All of this can be found online at the MIC — for free! Help support this vital resource for people around the world: lpi.pub/MIC25

Your gift to our 25th anniversary drive will fund this important work to provide trusted information you can use. Make a donation today and help us reach our goal!

02/02/2026

For 25 years, the Micronutrient Information Center has provided evidence-based, objective nutrition information to the world.

As we celebrate the MIC’s 25-year anniversary, we invite you to help sustain this vital resource during our anniversary drive this February.

Support trusted nutrition science and help keep this resource free for everyone!

To make a donation visit: lpi.pub/MIC25